Is Too Much Phosphorus in Food A Threat To Your Kidneys? (carbs, cardio)

[LongevitySeeker]

https://cspinet.org/tip/too-much-pho...t-your-kidneys

https://www.google.com/search?q=top+...gdnd3Mtd2l6EAw

As people age, there's a tendency for kidneys to lose their filtering ability. In the U.S., the average person, somewhere around late 70s to early 80s, is at stage 2 kidney Disease. Stage two is said to be mild. There are 5 stages, stage 5 being kidney failure.

Consuming too much potassium or phosphorus could affect your kidneys and your health overall . So it would help to know what foods contain high amounts. Potassium is listed on the ingredient label of the foods we eat, but phosphorus is not, and food companies are allowed to add phosphates to various foods.

So the question is: Why does the FDA allow food companies to add phosphates to processed foods and not report it on the ingredient label? The second link above will tell you the foods that naturally contain the highest amounts of phosphorus. But, according to the first link, there's no way of knowing how much is added to processed foods.

Final note: The greatest burden on kidneys usually comes from overconsuming animal protein. The average American eats about double the amount needed. And authors of high protein diet books will never tell you their diet is high in protein.

[WK91]

Good post, I agree with everything you wrote.

Also, based on everything I’ve read, I think one of the main things that also causes kidney damage or disease for most people is a high amount of carbs or sugars, especially processed carbs.

But yes, if you go overboard on protein, potassium, and phosphorus, that will damage them as well.

So all you have to do is lower carbs, consume normal amounts of potassium and phosphorus, plus eat a normal amount of proteins.

Some people who do keto, or some form of keto, think you can eat a high amount of protein and it’s all good. That is definitely not the case.

The good news is that if you aren’t too far along, kidney damage can be reversed.

But I do agree with you that there could be a link between an increase in kidney disease worldwide, and it could be GMO foods and excess phosphorous.

I believe people are studying that now.

But yes, I’m a proponent of moderate amounts of protein, decreasing carbs big time, and either eating a normal amount of fats, or perhaps slightly increasing them so you don’t get so hungry.

[LongevitySeeker]

One big problem with kidney disease is that most people don't give it much thought because it's not listed in the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. Most people worry about things like heart disease, cancer, and dementia, etc. Why worry about kidney disease?

Top ten:https://www.google.com/search?q=List...he+U.S.&gs_lcp

High blood pressure, among other things like poor diet, can damage the kidneys. Then, in turn, poorly functioning kidneys can cause cardiovascular disease. So it seems the kidneys can be very much involved in heart disease.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Poor...e+heart+diseas

"When the kidneys don't work well, more stress is put on the heart."